Women’s Tennis Locks Up First Win of Season, Defeats Wentworth, 6-3

NORTH READING, Mass. – The Suffolk women's tennis team found itself in the win column for the first time in 2017 as the Rams took down Wentworth, 6-3, Thursday night at North Reading High School. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 6, Wentworth 3
RECORDS: Suffolk (1-3) | Wentworth (0-6) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Suffolk grabbed a 2-1 lead after doubles play. The Leopards gained the first point of the night as Ali Sollecito and Ellen Butts took down Isabel Rathlev and Elena Cisneros Garcia, 8-4, on court one. From there, Suffolk seal up two points with Meagan French and Jacquelyn Nakamura besting Sam McGibbon and Mackenzie Jones, 8-6, on court three, before Delaney Dunlap and Keely Hardy downed Caitlyn Briggs and Sam Webb, 9-7, in the second spot. 

Wentworth and Suffolk traded points in singles action and the match tied, twice. First Briggs defeated Rathlev, 6-4, 6-0, to equalize the match at 2-2. A 6-2, 6-1 win over Jasmina Andrade by French in the fifth position put the Rams back in front, 3-2. 

The lead was shortlived, however, as Sollecitio registered a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Dunlap in the top spot to even things at 3-all. 

Hardy put the blue and gold back in front once again and for good as she downed Butts, 6-3, 6-2, on court four. Medou sealed up the win for the Rams as the sophomore registered a 6-1, 7-5, win against McGibbon on court six. 

With the match already won for Suffolk, Cisneros Garcia made it a 6-3 Suffolk final with a 6-3, 6-4, win over Webb from the third position. 

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk picked up its fourth consecutive win over Wentworth.
• The win marks the first with Matt Tiberii on the bench as head coach of the Rams. 
• Hardy registered her first singles victory as a Ram. 

COMING UP
Suffolk closes its homestand Saturday, Sept. 23 as it opens GNAC action versus Mt. Ida. First serve at North Reading High School is scheduled for 12 p.m.

RESULTS
DOUBLES
1 – Ali Sollecito/Ellen Butts (WIT) defeated Isabel Rathlev/Elena Cisneros Garcia (SUF), 8-4
2 – Delaney Dunalp/Keely Hard (SUF) defeated Caitlyn Briggs/Sam Webb (WIT), 9-7
3 – Meagan French/Jacquelyn Nakamura (SUF) defeated Sam McGibbon/Mackenzie Jones (WIT), 8-6 

SINGLES
1 – Ali Sollecito (WIT) defeated Delaney Dunlap (SUF), 6-2, 6-0
2 – Caitlyn Briggs (WIT) defeated Isabel Rathlev (SUF), 6-4, 6-0
3 – Elena Cisneros Garcia (WIT) defeated Sam Webb (WIT), 6-3, 6-4
4 – Keely Hardy (SUF) defeated Ellen Butts (WIT), 6-3, 6-2
5 – Meagan French (SUF) defeated Jasmine Andrade (WIT), 6-2, 6-1
6 – Danlyn Medou (SUF) defeated Sam McGibbon (WIT), 6-1, 7-5 

Order of Finish (D) 1, 3, 2 (S) 2, 5, 1, 4, 6, 3